Why I like Scarlet Spider

[blackruzsa]

Six scans from Scarlet Spider #5


For those who are unaware, the series follows Kaine (yes, the clone) in Houston after he failed to leave things alone and guilt-tripped himself into protecting the city.

And somehow, he's made friends with a doctor, a policeman (who you'll see down in the scans, who's married to the doctor)  a barmaid, and a teenage girl who's an illegal immigrant who he personally protects because of reasons.

It's awesome.

And while he keeps insisting he's the bad guy, Houston adores their new hero. And he can't bring himself to prove them wrong.

Although sometimes:







In this issue, they're looking for a nuclear bomb that's set to blow up the area, and their biggest lead offs himself.




And, you guessed it, the spiders tell him where the bomb is!










The usual art's better, but this issue's cool too. I loved this one because, aside from being completely pointless to the rest of the series (because that's always fun), it basically shows how Kaine tries to be that dark, broody guy who needs to give everything up and run, and fails.

He makes friends, he protects people, he (despite what he says) likes being the hero people love.

It's a gem, really, it is.

Comments

[lascoden]

Oh, I've been loving Scarlet Spider. Especially the latest issue, with Anya Kravinoff.

[kd_the_movie]

It really is a good book.

[blackruzsa]

That issue scares me. Seems like something bad's afoot.
But it's terribly interesting, and exciting. And scary.

[blackruzsa]

Indeed!
I especially like the relationships he's formed: Friends and sort of protectors of Donald, and Officer Layton; nuisance and trustworthy friend of Anabelle; and personal protector and caretaker of Aracely.

[amaresu]

I love this book. It's just fun and Kaine is so terrible at being the bad guy.

[lascoden]

I loved the little moment where Kain and Aracely eating BBQ. The way he reacts to the blue jacket shows that they aren't just dismissing Ben, which I was somewhat concerned about, and actually making a legacy.

Oh, and I cracked up at the him wanting to be "Dark Spider" instead.

[his_spiffynesss]

Since he's living in Texas, has he run into the Rangers yet? I'd be curious how he's deal with them.

[blackruzsa]

Hahah, yes! He's totally in denial about the whole hero thing. And you're right, there were a lot of lovely moments in that issue.

[glprime]

Yay! Maybe he can do a team-up with The Rangers! (still clinging to hopes of scripting a Rangers mini)

[q99]

Yea, 5 seconds left, might as well!

[hyperactivator]

Hmmm. Okay Want.

[lucky_gamble]

"Heh. Welcome to Houston."

kiss him. Kiss HIM.

[rainspirit]

He's not upside down and they're not in the rain. HOLD YOUR HORSES.

[lucky_gamble]

Bu-bu-but but....FINE.

[hazmat]

I admit that... dangit, I MISS THE BEARD AND SCARS AND LONG 90S HAIR, OKAY?!?!

Don't judge me. :(

That being said, I do like what I've seen of this series. Kaine's one of my favorite bits of the Clone Saga.

[jcbaggee]

Dig the book. Still not a huge fan of the costume, though. Way too simple. Feels like it's missing something.

[biod]

It needs more black in the lower body.

[icon_uk]

This looks like fun (Did all those little spiders (Which somehow knew what at a bomb looks like... Way to go Texan Arachnid education system I suppose) die because they all seem to have their little legs sticking up in the air.

[terrykun]

He's talking to the spiders....

BECAUSE HE'S SPIDER-MAN THE SCARLET SPIDER!

[blackruzsa]

BUT HE HAS A HUSBAND.
Yeah, that was what I thought too.

[blackruzsa]

..... YOUR ICON
YOUR COMMENT
HAH

[blackruzsa]

AHOHOHO
Well they show it a lot in flashbacks, and he still has the nineties hair in the first bit :) So if you pick up the first issue, you won't be disappointed. He cut the hair so he wouldn't be recognized, but OMG he was hot with the hair );

[blackruzsa]

I think it's the fact that the black is only at the top and the fingers. I think it needs more black, like at gloves and maybe pants area/boots.

But I like the color, and the top half.

[blackruzsa]

I don't even----
I don't know XD In the last page, they were crawling all over the bomb.

As for the educational system, I would assume Kaine showed them WITH HIS MIND how a bomb would generally look like. IDK. I just think it's awesome that he could totally be the spider-whisperer, to help people in peril with his spider eyes and ears (do spiders have ears) everywhere.

[thanekos]

Funny you should suggest that..

This is my favorite new series

[big_daddy_d]

Plus it takes place in my home town!! There were actual locations that I recognized! :D

[glprime]

YEEEEEEEESSSSS. /needs a Megatron icon.

[shadowpsykie]

*sigh*.... i'm going to have to buy this aren't I...

is donald his boyfriend?

[jcbaggee]

I would probably like it better if the colors were reversed. I think that's my biggest issue, the black highlight seems to take away from the rest of the costume.

[lbd_nytetrayn]

So this is a different Scarlet Spider from the other one?

And he has Peter's pre-OMD powers?

And they added Agent Coulson to the Marvel 616 Universe?

Re: This is my favorite new series

[blackruzsa]

Aweeeesome!

[blackruzsa]

Donald is his husband 8D

[blackruzsa]

It's Kaine!

[blackruzsa]

Apparently! Well they just mention him but yeah.

[lbd_nytetrayn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZmU06_A3N8

Bah Gawd, through Hellfire and brimstone, it's Kaine!

...sorry, just had to.

[terrykun]

In fairness, he and Kraven seem to have quite the slobberknocker coming up.

[cyberghostface]

Not only has Coulson appeared in the 616 MU, but so has Nick Fury's son, who looks like Samuel L. Jackson and also goes by the name of Nick Fury.

[blackruzsa]

Hahah! I remember that. But from where do I remember it? ...... hmmmmm

Re: This is my favorite new series

[kraesil]

Woah.. dat... wow... O.O

I'm impressed. They 'did the research'.

[cyberghostface]

Battle Scars I think?

Re: This is my favorite new series

[blackruzsa]

Yup! They really even captioned the locations and everything XD Or the artist lived in Houston? Or IS in Houston?
Hahah, either way, it looks legit.

[lucky_gamble]

There's a gay supporting character?...I might just need to buy this book.

[blackruzsa]

Right? Right?
:) Admittedly that's why I picked up the first issue, because I was researching for a school speech about positive LGBT portrayals and stumbled on Scarlet Spider. And they are brilliant characters with their own separate, interesting personalities.